tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post6575215378921858819..comments2024-03-26T00:25:34.026-04:00Comments on Not Running a Hospital: Bearing witness to HaitiPaul Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-42650259260461672602010-02-02T14:42:20.836-05:002010-02-02T14:42:20.836-05:00Transferred from Facebook:
Paul and Jeff, It woul...Transferred from Facebook:<br /><br />Paul and Jeff, It would be impossible for me to only "comment" on this post of Jeff's travel to Haiti. I was in Nicaragua at the time of the earthquake and felt that, somehow, I was in the wrong place; Nicaragua's poverty level 2nd to Haiti's.It's that feeling Jeff describes as wondering if what you are doing will make a difference. I can answer: YES it does.<br /><br />And, interestingly, the book I was reading was The End of Poverty by Jeffrey D. Sachs. There needs to be an addendum as PIH director, Ophelia Dahl, has stated that there will from now on be a before, and an after, earthquake measure of poverty in Haiti.<br /><br />Thank you Jeff for bearing witness and to Paul for sharing this with the Facebook world. Count me in as a nurse wanting to help in any way possible in the relief effort.<br />In solidarity,<br />Mary, RN, BIDMC<br /><br />Jill: NP waiting to deploy to Haiti also.<br /><br />Kim: I am unbelievably moved, and so thankful to those of you who are in a position to do something (physically) to help. As much of my support as possible is going to PIH - bless all of you who have a hand in helping to ease even the tiniest bit of pain on the scene itself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-68408045091588450522010-02-02T11:45:08.199-05:002010-02-02T11:45:08.199-05:00Paul,
We have been getting results using our medic...Paul,<br />We have been getting results using our medical supply distributor (Owens & Minor) to ship larger supplies directly to our ground team's staging area in the Dominican.<br />Fed-Ex Freight is now down to a four day delivery period. Just an idea to help expedite supplies to your team. Good Luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-50224593215123760312010-02-02T10:58:19.402-05:002010-02-02T10:58:19.402-05:00For the record, although Mike Cocchi and John Jesu...For the record, although Mike Cocchi and John Jesus helped quite a bit with the little girl's care, and the work we did to get her to Sacre Coeur Hospital probably contributed as well, many other physicians and nurses from other systems did more than we to save her. If anyone should get credit for the save, it is a pediatrician from Central Mass.Richard Wolfe, MDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-1633319759199383112010-02-02T07:56:48.945-05:002010-02-02T07:56:48.945-05:00One of the best descriptions I've read.One of the best descriptions I've read.mdspencernoreply@blogger.com